There's no doubt we live in a pet-crazy world, and chances are many rental applicants are hoping to keep one in your property. In most cases you do not have to allow pets. But being pet-friendly can increase your pool of qualified rental applicants and improve tenant...

The City of Calgary is offering a grant program for landlords who want to rent secondary suites.  A secondary suite--like a basement suite, a mother-in-law suite or a granny suite, is a self-contained living space consisting of a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen located...

The legalization of medical marijuana has created a controversy for landlords in states that have passed such laws. Michigan is one such state, and the Attorney General there, Bill Schuette, last week published a legal opinion regarding both the use and cultivation of...

A landlord in Wisconsin is facing a lawsuit after rejecting an applicant who she felt could not shovel snow. According to charges filed by the housing authority, when a single woman called to inquire about renting a house, the female landlord told the applicant that...

The new Suite Meter rules which went into effect in Ontario on January 1, 2011 provide an opportunity for landlords to install individual meters in rental units and have tenants pay for electricity directly from the utility. These rules require landlords to disclose...

Want to attract Quality Tenants? The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is the way to do it. This two-day award winning program developed with the cooperation of local police departments is designed to help landlords and property managers keep illegal activity from...

HUD is taking issue with landlords who enforce a strict "no-pets" policy. This week it announced that it is charging an Iowa couple with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to allow a "companion animal" for a family whose child has a disability. According to...

Q: I rented my property to four roommates. At the end of the lease, the tenants each wanted one-fourth of the security deposit made out to them personally. What should I do? - TVS Landlord If you have four roommates, each of them should be listed on the lease as a...

A new University of British Columbia study finds single parents and male gay couples face significant discrimination in the Metro Vancouver rental housing market, compared to straight couples. Overall, the study finds that same-sex male couples are nearly 25 per cent...

For a conventional residential tenancy rent increase in British Columbia that takes effect in 2012, the allowable increase is 4.3 per cent. This is higher than last year's increase guideline of 2.3%. The annual allowable rent increase for conventional residential...

A study conducted recently by researchers at UCLA proves that tenants who smoke cost landlords more money. But by implementing complete smoke-free rules throughout their properties, owners of multi-unit rental buildings in California alone could save up to $18 million...